Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the sugar industry, Vibert Parvatan says that the retreat on Saturday aimed at familiarising members of cabinet with the report ended with Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo declaring that more dialogue may be necessary.
Up to press time, there was no statement by the government on the outcome of the retreat or the long-awaited findings of the CoI. The APNU+AFC government ordered a Commission of Inquiry into the sugar industry which began its work on July 1st this year. Given the dire state of the industry there was an expectation that some concrete steps would have already been announced.
Parvatan told Stabroek News yesterday that all he could confirm was that the retreat was held on Saturday and CoI commissioners who had submitted reports during the inquiry were given a chance to present directly to cabinet. He noted that it was an open forum where members of cabinet sought clarifications on the contents of the report.
The need for further dialogue is not in keeping with Agriculture Minister Noel Holder’s most recent remarks to Stabroek News.
